MOTOV8R
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Cool, I'm curious to see how much that improves the wobble. Are you running a steering stabilizer?
Chilean Troopy Resurrection- FJ to BJ
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Not yet. I have the one from the 60 axles, an OME SD24. I ordered mounting hardware from Kurt and received it Thursday. I need to mount the frame-side bracket as it was removed and needs to be moved further out than stock.
Maybe get that done today and test drive. I'd like to know what fixes the wobble, so I only want to change one thing at a time.
I have one shock hoop temporarily mounted and took measurements and am looking at shock options now. I'll get some shocks before I permanently mount the hoops. I don't know if anyone stocks OME here in town. Probably have to call Kurt again.
Maybe get that done today and test drive. I'd like to know what fixes the wobble, so I only want to change one thing at a time.
I have one shock hoop temporarily mounted and took measurements and am looking at shock options now. I'll get some shocks before I permanently mount the hoops. I don't know if anyone stocks OME here in town. Probably have to call Kurt again.
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Mounted the steering stabilizer, took it out on the freeway. Pushed it past the death-wobble speed and the it smoothed out. The caster is 10-degrees, checked the alignment and it has 1/8” toe-in, which is good.
I think it’s a tire-balance issue, combined with no dampening.
Got the reverse lights hooked up, routed wires for the tach. I’ll fab a bracket and get that mounted this week hopefully. I want to see what the rpms are at speed, the ambient noise level is too high to tell.
I found myself pushing the throttle pedal through the floor trying to get more speed…I think when I put it in 5th, I was decelerating going down-hill.
I think it’s a tire-balance issue, combined with no dampening.
Got the reverse lights hooked up, routed wires for the tach. I’ll fab a bracket and get that mounted this week hopefully. I want to see what the rpms are at speed, the ambient noise level is too high to tell.
I found myself pushing the throttle pedal through the floor trying to get more speed…I think when I put it in 5th, I was decelerating going down-hill.
MOTOV8R
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Wow that's a lot of caster. Sounds like you might need different diff gears after all.
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Or a turbo. The pick-up has ~7 deg of caster with the cut & turn we did.
After an extensive conversation with ARB, I got some front shocks on order...didn't think that would be so hard. I guess that's what I get for having a franken-cruiser. Ended up ordering 60109's eye mount top and bottom, about 9-inches of travel, with an OMEB11 bushing kit. Hope to get them by the weekend, they're 'special order' (read no returns) and are being drop-shipped to me from ARB.
Got my tachometer bracket fabbed up the other night, it's pretty archaic, but it'll be functional. Don't have it mounted yet.
As far as 'punch-list' items:
After an extensive conversation with ARB, I got some front shocks on order...didn't think that would be so hard. I guess that's what I get for having a franken-cruiser. Ended up ordering 60109's eye mount top and bottom, about 9-inches of travel, with an OMEB11 bushing kit. Hope to get them by the weekend, they're 'special order' (read no returns) and are being drop-shipped to me from ARB.
Got my tachometer bracket fabbed up the other night, it's pretty archaic, but it'll be functional. Don't have it mounted yet.
As far as 'punch-list' items:
Front shock and shock-towers- Windshield washer - not working and no nozzle on the w/s
- Low-vacuum warning buzzer - may use the seat-belt buzzer that's in the donor 60 harness for this
- Fuel/water seperator light - was thinking an early 40 turn signal light might work for this, or use the seatbelt dash light
lengthen front drive shaft- Seat belts - probably need to put a rollbar/hoop of some sort in
- Rear seats - my son is adamant that I don't use the forward-facing 70 seat; he likes the jump-seats. I have one set of early 40 seats, and one set of late 40 seats...no Troopy seats, probably just bolt the early 40 seats in for now.
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My turbo is marginal (too big) and I still plan to trade my 4.11's for 3.7's, even with 33's, a turbo is like magic.
My sixty has to weigh at least as much so if you have any plans of turboing whatsoever - do it before you worry about tall gears..
My sixty has to weigh at least as much so if you have any plans of turboing whatsoever - do it before you worry about tall gears..
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Got the tach. hooked up and mounted, I managed to find a dash-light wire to tap into so it's lit with the gage lights.
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The shocks showed up Thursday and the bushings arrived Friday, so I spent today getting the shock hoops mounted.
Took it out on the interstate, got it up to 65 mph and no death-wobble.
Took it out on the interstate, got it up to 65 mph and no death-wobble.
MOTOV8R
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Looks good. Glad to hear you resolved the death wobble. I was concerned I had totally buggered up the front suspension.
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Thanks. Took it up 8th Street last night to see how it handles wash-board roads. Just happened to catch up to an 80-series bouncing around a corner, they pulled over for me as the troopy was cruising over the bumps just fine.
Had to use 2nd gear for most of the climb, still not sure about the gearing/tire combo.
On the way back down it started knocking a bit, then went away. Can't seem to get it to repeat. I need to install another set of oil pressure/temp gages. I noticed the overflow reservoir has coolant in it this a.m. so it pushed some coolant out, but didn't suck it back in. Also, the oil on the dipstick is not real viscous, like it may have fuel in it.
Got an 80-series parking brake cable...still too short. I might be able to get iti to work, but it's not a bolt-on fix.
Had to use 2nd gear for most of the climb, still not sure about the gearing/tire combo.
On the way back down it started knocking a bit, then went away. Can't seem to get it to repeat. I need to install another set of oil pressure/temp gages. I noticed the overflow reservoir has coolant in it this a.m. so it pushed some coolant out, but didn't suck it back in. Also, the oil on the dipstick is not real viscous, like it may have fuel in it.
Got an 80-series parking brake cable...still too short. I might be able to get iti to work, but it's not a bolt-on fix.
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I drove it to work today for the first time. I think that knocking noise I heard last night was dieseling...this is my first diesel, so it's all Canadian to me.
On a completely random note: I got some mail that wasn't mine today, googled the address (suspected it was my neighbors) and checked Google-drive by and they've updated their photos. I must have parked in front of the neighbors a few years ago as I didn't put the half doors on at all last year and I haven't had my spare in that spot for a long time. Weird. The last time they did it they caught my wife getting out of the 80 with an arm-load of groceries.
On a completely random note: I got some mail that wasn't mine today, googled the address (suspected it was my neighbors) and checked Google-drive by and they've updated their photos. I must have parked in front of the neighbors a few years ago as I didn't put the half doors on at all last year and I haven't had my spare in that spot for a long time. Weird. The last time they did it they caught my wife getting out of the 80 with an arm-load of groceries.
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Took it back up in the foothills this evening. Got a photo of it outside the driveway.
Debating on taking it out for Memorial Day...it's still two-wheel drive, called the drive-line shop today and they said call them next week as they're swamped.
Debating on taking it out for Memorial Day...it's still two-wheel drive, called the drive-line shop today and they said call them next week as they're swamped.
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Got my front drive shaft on...it's finally a 4X4.
Rear shaft is about an inch too short, but works for now. I'll get it lengthened after I knock out a few more items on the 'to-do' list.
And, managed to get the 'dome' light hooked up and working. That thing puts out a surprising amount of light.
Rear shaft is about an inch too short, but works for now. I'll get it lengthened after I knock out a few more items on the 'to-do' list.
And, managed to get the 'dome' light hooked up and working. That thing puts out a surprising amount of light.
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Compression tester showed up today, sad numbers. I suspected it was low as it needs ten seconds of glow, even when it's 80 deg. F (~27 C) but not as low as 25, 65, 100, 75...I'm surprised it even runs.
And it seems to run well. I've only got 150 miles or so on it since resurrecting it a few weeks ago. I've been having a blast driving it around town. Hate to tear it down now. Might just keep driving it for the summer and take it apart this fall.
And it seems to run well. I've only got 150 miles or so on it since resurrecting it a few weeks ago. I've been having a blast driving it around town. Hate to tear it down now. Might just keep driving it for the summer and take it apart this fall.
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I question the numbers too. I followed the FSM. Did it twice.
MOTOV8R
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It felt pretty good when I drove it. Not a lot different than when it had a 2F. That could be the lower gearing in the h55 though.
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I'm going to do an oil change and change out the injectors with some rebuilt ones I acquired. I mentioned a few weeks ago that the oil on the dipstick looked a bit thin. My theory is leaky injectors combined with all the cranking I was doing trying to get it fired up with misaligned valves and bad glow plugs, caused a bunch of fuel to leak past the cylinders and has lowered the viscosity of the oil...
I'll run the check again, but I'm going to start looking for a rebuild kit.
I'll run the check again, but I'm going to start looking for a rebuild kit.
If that is in PSI, it wouldn't run. Standard compression for a 3B is 427 PSI. Low limit is 284 PSI. Were you using a diesel compression tester?
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Yes and yes, and that's what I thought.
I just bought a cheap test kit on Ebay. I checked the gage on my air compressor and it seems to be right, my compressor just goes up to 125 psi though.
I'll put some liquid soap solution around the glow fitting to see if it's sealing on the next test.
Just got back from the death star Walmart with some oil, I got 15w40 this time, a bit more viscous than the 5w40 that I put in there a few months ago and $7 cheaper per gallon.
It's 91 deg. F out right now, so I'm not real keen on doing any wrenching.
I just bought a cheap test kit on Ebay. I checked the gage on my air compressor and it seems to be right, my compressor just goes up to 125 psi though.
I'll put some liquid soap solution around the glow fitting to see if it's sealing on the next test.
Just got back from the death star Walmart with some oil, I got 15w40 this time, a bit more viscous than the 5w40 that I put in there a few months ago and $7 cheaper per gallon.
It's 91 deg. F out right now, so I'm not real keen on doing any wrenching.
